My son has always loved the water. When we moved to New Jersey one of the fondest memories I have of him was the week we moved here. He was 3 years old and on a warm September evening we took him to the ocean for the first time. He stood in the water holding hands with my husband and exploded in laughter as the waves crashed in. We weren't prepared for his reaction and he ended up drenched up to his waist but every inch of him was smiling. We didn't have a camera with us but that image of him in my mind is vibrant as if it just took place yesterday.
I'm reminded of this moment each and every time we go to the beach. My husband and I were noting that one of the few times that we'll see him do an arm flapping "stim" is at the beach. He loves the waves!
Since the hot weather has finally appeared here on the Jersey shore, we headed to the beach yesterday with the family. It was chillier there with the winds and the water was ice cold but that didn't stop Alex from having an amazing day.
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That's really sweet. We normally try and go to Sandy Hook a few times before they start charging.
Wow, that's funny! I took my daughter to the ocean for the first time last year (she was 5 years old) and she had the same reaction! She just stood there laughing at the waves, it was hilarious.
Yes likewise. There's a reason [another reason] we hire a house on the beach every year in England [apart from 2 weeks in the rain!]
Cheers
Love that photo! That's great that Alex enjoys it. Nigel loves the beach too, and, much to my surprise, started body surfing a few years ago.
Edward is the same way at the pool or the ocean. He's so easy at the pool because the water seems to serve all his sensory needs. Summer is my favorite season because he is so calm!
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